Control Your Breathing
Anxiety can result in various changes in your body. These changes may affect the activity of certain organs in your body. According to research, people with social anxiety disorder tend to breathe shallowly and fast when they are around people. This may worsen your anxiety. In some cases, you may begin to feel suffocated, dizzy, or tense.
Experts recommend some techniques that can improve breathing and control other symptoms of anxiety. These steps include:
- Sit down in a comfortable position and ensure your back is straight.
- Relax your shoulders.
- Place one hand on your belly and the other on your chest.
- Breathe in slowly through your nose for 4 seconds. The hand that’s on your belly will rise and the one on your chest shouldn’t move much.
- Hold your breath in for 2 seconds and then slowly let it out through your mouth for 6 seconds.
- Repeat this several times until you feel relaxed.